Seven of us came togetherAs different as different can beAround that table satAn abundance of diversity.A common goal we sharedTo tap into our creativity..We came in as individualsWith ideas in our heads,​Of what we hoped to accomplishTo help us move ahead...

Little did we knowBy the end of this retreat,Our ideas of who and what we are,Would expand dramatically...

All our threads of differencesBegan to entwine,To form a Beautiful tapestry Of strength and hope, Divine...

Note: Linda Fedroff and Grip McDuffie were two participants in the first Write-Publish-Promote Weekend Writer's Intensive Retreat, August 17-19, 2018 in Stoneville, NC. We wanted to share their takes through word and art. ​Thank you, Grip and Linda for giving voice and image to what was in our hearts after a powerful experience. We came as strangers and left as a creative tribe.